Colin Barnhorst

As you already know, you will not be able to do an in-place-upgrade with
either the full or upgrade editions of Vista x64. You can only do a custom
install. You CAN use a Vista x64 upgrade edition (meaning that you will not
be required to purchase a full edition as once was thought) but you will
still have to reinstall your apps and customize your folder structure all
over again. As you indicated, you will not be able to run Vista x64 setup
from your present desktop. However, you can run Vista x64 upgrade edition
Setup by booting with the x64 dvd. Unfortunately, the upgrade option will
be disabled.

Use the Vista Windows Easy Transfer wizard to save your files and settings
from your old OS and restore them after installing Vista x64. Then
reinstall your programs. WET supports transfers from 32bit XP to 64bit
Vista nicely.

I know this is not what you want to hear. Sorry.

"Stu" <Stu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BEBA4F1-5BF4-4A3E-86FC-4F8D7FBDEC20@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I can't find the answer to this one. I am running XP Pro 32 Bit on one
> partition. I have the 64 Bit Vista Ultimate (RC1) on another partition.
> when
> I installed this I had to boot from the DVD as XP wouldn't allow me to run
> the 64 bit install from within XP.
>
> When the Vista final comes out at the end of the month ideally I would
> like
> to retain my existing programme structure (my wife will go ballistic if I
> have to reinstall SIMS 2 and all the packs!!!!) so obviously the in-place
> upgrade is the way to go. But will this be possible with the final release
> ie
> to migrate from 32 bit computing to 64 bit whilst retaining my existing
> programme structure?
>
> Not holding my breath on this but I suspect it could affect quite a few
> folk
> who have 64 bit processors but never previously run a 64 bit OS.
>
> Cheers